pelvis
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpɛlvɪs/ · UK /ˈpelvɪs/
pelvis means: The group of bones at the bottom of your back that supports your legs and surrounds your hips.
noun
The group of bones at the bottom of your back that supports your legs and surrounds your hips.
- She broke her pelvis in a fall.
- The pelvis connects the spine to the legs.
- The scan showed a small fracture in his pelvis.
The lower part of your body between your stomach and the tops of your legs.
- Move your pelvis gently forward.
- She felt a dull pain in her pelvis.
- The dancers swung their pelvises from side to side.
Questions about pelvis
What does pelvis mean?
The group of bones at the bottom of your back that supports your legs and surrounds your hips.
What is pelvis in other languages?
Türkçe: leğen kemiği · Español: pelvis · Français: bassin · Deutsch: Becken · Italiano: bacino · 日本語: 骨盤
How do you pronounce pelvis?
In American English /ˈpɛlvɪs/; in British English /ˈpelvɪs/.
How do you use pelvis in a sentence?
She broke her pelvis in a fall. The pelvis connects the spine to the legs.
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